Security Management Strategies for the CIOEditors' Picks
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Will Google IaaS offering add fuel to cloud's price war fire?
With Google IaaS entering the fray, cloud vendors may need to cut prices further to compete. Is this price war good for the consumer?06 May 2013
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Entry-level big data analysis with Google BigQuery
For enterprises intimidated by Hadoop, Google BigQuery offers an entry-level approach to big data analysis, but it may trade accuracy for speed.30 Apr 2013
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Power of social media, technology irrefutable in times of crisis
The power of social media to inform, connect, heal and perhaps even help solve major crimes has made it an indispensable asset in times of crisis.24 Apr 2013
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News briefs: Microsoft heats up IaaS market, Google wants to go greener
In this week's cloud news, Microsoft heats up competition in the IaaS market while Google petitions local utilities for more clean energy options.23 Apr 2013
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The updated Makadocs malware: How to protect users locally
Security expert Nick Lewis details how the updated Makadocs malware uses Google Docs as a command and control server and offers mitigations for users.23 Apr 2013
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Power of social media, technology irrefutable in times of crisis
The power of social media to inform, connect, heal and perhaps even help solve major crimes has made it an indispensable asset in times of crisis.19 Apr 2013
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How to address password change frequency, reuse for third-party apps
Expert Michael Cobb explains how password change frequency and reuse for third-party apps should be addressed in enterprise password policies.17 Apr 2013
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Is cloud-based storage the right option for you?
Cloud-based storage has become a viable, cost-effective alternative to onsite data backup. But it's not right for every company.12 Apr 2013
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Backupify upgrades cloud-to-cloud backup of Google Apps
'Spring release' of Backupify for Google Apps focuses on admin tools for enterprises, as larger companies turn to cloud-to-cloud backup services.08 Apr 2013
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Platform as a Service vendors help cloud market evolution
Platform as a Service vendors continue to evolve offerings to keep up with customer needs. Which provider is the right fit for your organization?04 Apr 2013
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IT pros must be responsible for cloud data security needs
Although IT cedes some control by using public cloud, cloud data security ultimately falls on the organization -- not the vendor.29 Mar 2013
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Nate Silver on Bayes' Theorem and the power of big data done right
Nate Silver outlines three principles taken from Bayes' Theorem that influence his prediction process.27 Mar 2013
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Data protection vendors add options for cloud backups
To help their customers get used to cloud backups, software and hardware vendors add options for moving protected copies of data to public clouds.27 Mar 2013
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Chief content officer can create value from content management noise
The Google Reader RSS controversy could give chief content officers an opportunity to see what matters in content management and what doesn't.27 Mar 2013
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Understanding stripped-down hyperscale storage for big data use cases
Stripped-down hyperscale storage provides rapid, efficient expansion to handle big data use cases such as Web serving and database applications.26 Mar 2013
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Telecommuting technology a double-edged sword for SMBs
Entrepreneurs and small business owners rely on telecommuting tech for day-to-day business operations, but success also requires an old-school touch.20 Mar 2013
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Need for cloud-to-cloud backup options creates new market
Organizations wary about entrusting critical information to Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, providers are exploring cloud-to-cloud backup options.20 Mar 2013
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Egnyte brings file collaboration to public clouds
The EgnytePlus enterprise file collaboration platform now works with data stored on Amazon S3, Google, Microsoft and NetApp StorageGRID clouds.12 Mar 2013
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Microsoft services agreement changes: What other enterprises can learn
Should enterprises be concerned about Microsoft services agreement changes after the Google privacy policy fiasco? Expert Michael Cobb discusses.11 Mar 2013
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Mature IaaS cloud, lower prices grab IT shops' attention
Enterprises used to turn to public cloud services only for the apps they didn't care about, but lower prices and cloud maturity have changed that.05 Mar 2013